Colchester NSPCC Business Group’s sparkling Emerald Ball celebrated its ten year anniversary with a final fundraising push
The Colchester NSPCC Business Group’s final Emerald Ball celebrated its 10th year anniversary at a spectacular evening at Stoke-by-Nayland Hotel and Spa on Saturday. The group took an incredible £10,000 as it retires its annual flagship event in a sparkling showcase looking back at their achievements and memorable moments. All the money raised will go towards supporting invaluable NSPCC projects throughout Colchester and Essex to ensure vulnerable children are helped as and when they need it.
Glamorous guests kindly emptied their pockets as auctions, raffles and games took place during the evening of fundraising. They were treated to performances from Laura Rampton School of Dance, stilt-walkers and The Company Performing Arts; as well as musical treats from Blue Juice and the fantastic Daisy Jackaman during and after a 3-couse meal. Angie Scott Cakes also created an extreme cake to top off the evening, which displayed moving images from throughout the Group’s ten years of fundraising.
Money raised at the Emerald Ball bought over the years has been put to important use supporting those who need it most, such as the Essex Young Witness Scheme, enabling the ‘Stay Safe, Speak Out’ program in schools to help children understand when they are in danger and supporting the invaluable work carried out in the region by the Childline service. The group now forms the blueprint for other local NSPCC franchises wanting to replicate the Group’s success in their region.
Katie Skingle, Chair of the NSPCC Colchester Business Group, said: “It was an emotional evening from start to finish and I truly can’t thank everyone enough for their amazing support on the night and over the last ten years. Seeing some of the faces that have been with us over the last decade and the founding members there really was special.
The whole evening was a fabulous way to say ‘au revoir’ to an event that has given us such joy to put on and raised an incredible amount of money to help some many vulnerable children and a cause that is so close to all of our hearts.”
Next year, the Colchester NSPCC Business Group and KAT Marketing will be turning its focus to a series of new summer events to continue with its fundraising efforts. To join the Colchester NSPCC Business Group (CNBG) please visit our Join page.
